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Show Explosion Victim Born In Gunnison Niel Perkins, a native of Gunnison, Gunni-son, and son of Mrs. Martha Perkins, was among the victims of the awful catastrophe at Castle Qate last Saturday Sat-urday morning when 175 coal miners were entombed in the mine and lost their lives. Mrs. Perkins, who was here on an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. J. S. Peterson, had two sons working at the mine, Niel and Howari Perkins. She was advised shortly after af-ter noon Saturday, that both of her boys had been trapped in the mine and' little hopes were held for their recovery alive. The grief stricken mother immediately made arange-rnents arange-rnents to return to her home. Late Saturday evening Mrs. Perkins Per-kins received a message to the effect that her youngest son, Howard, was not in the mine and had escaped the awful death that followed the explosion. explo-sion. Niel Perkins was born in Gunnison and resided here until some fifteen years ago. At that time, he with his parents, went to Castle Gate. Since residing at Castle Gate, Mr. Perkins worked at the mine where he met his death. He was about 35 years of age and leaves a widowed wife and three children. Frank and George Fjeldsted, two other victims of the explosion, were close relations to the Fejeldsteds of this valley. The young men were never residents of the valley but had visited here. Both were married and leave wives and children. |